Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Energy bills are forecasted to rise by 5% from April, adding £85 a year according a latest forecast by consultancy Cornwall Insight. For a typical dual fuel household it is predicted that the April price cap to be £1,823 per annum. This is a rise of £85 and 5% from the current price cap which…
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CCW says millions of households now face an anxious wait to see whether they could face even steeper water bill rises after six companies choose to contest Ofwat’s price caps for the next five years. Northumbrian Water, Anglian Water, Wessex Water, Southern Water, Thames Water and South East Water have all asked for their final determinations…
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Latest data from UK Finance has shown that there were 381.4 million credit card transactions in November, 1 per cent more than in November 2023. The total spend of £20.8 billion was 0.2 per cent higher than November 2023. Outstanding balances on credit card accounts have grown by 5.2 per cent over the twelve months…
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The Consumer Council for Water says customers of Thames Water will be incensed by the company’s decision to pursue even higher bill rises through an appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Thames Water was given the green light in Ofwat’s final determination before Christmas to increase customers’ bills by an average of 35%…
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New research commissioned by Co-op Legal Services reveals millions of married people may want to file for divorce but feel that their current circumstances are preventing them from taking this step. Survey findings from the member-owned organisation show that almost three-fifths (59%) of married individuals who have considered divorce feel they can’t end their marriage…
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Latest data from the Ministry of Justice, fro Quarter 4 (Q4) has shown that mortgage claims, orders, warrants and repossessions increased. Compared to the same quarter in 2023 there were increases in mortgage possession claims from 4,385 to 6,080 (39%), orders from 2,697 to 4,178 (55%), warrants from 2,240 to 3,305 (48%) and repossessions by…
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New data from UK Finance has shown that repossessions were up 12% in Q4 compared to Q3, with more than 1,030 residential properties taken over in the last three months of 2024. On a year-by-year basis, repossessions increased by 54% in Q4. Buy-to-let mortgage repossessions were up 30% year-on-year in Q4. The data also shows…
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Personal insolvency provider Carrington Dean has announced that has acquired personal insolvency business, Cleanslate from Interpath. Cleanslate is part of Interpath, an international advisory firm which specialises in the provision of advisory and restructuring services to businesses, their investors and their stakeholders. Carrington Dean is based in Scotland and is part of the Creditfix Group.…
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Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has announced that professional representatives will be charged £250 to refer a case to the service, FOS says professional representatives can bring ten cases to the service for free each financial year. After that, every subsequent case they refer will be chargeable. They will receive £175 back in credit if the…
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UK Finance has released its latest data on mortgage arrears and possessions for the final quarter of 2024 with the data showing a rise in housing possession and a slight fall in the total number of homeowner mortgages in arrears. Possession numbers have risen significantly in percentage terms since the artificially low numbers through the…
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New research by Hargreaves Lansdown has found that being in poor health means your household is less than half as likely to have enough emergency savings as someone who is well (28% compared to 70%). The data shows that households have less than a tenth of the cash left over at the end of the…
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Q4 mortgage data from Pepper Money has revealed that residential arrears increased as borrowing costs rise unexpectedly. The data found that the rate of arrears for residential mortgages grew by 2.4% on Q3, following two consecutive quarters of decline. The arrears rate for fixed rate mortgages grew 8.4%, marking the highest growth rate since Q1…
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New data from SunLife has shown that one in five (18%) families have struggled to find the money to pay for a loved ones’ funeral caused notable financial difficulties. This group have to find an average of £2,370 to cover the cost with a quarter of those with notable financial concern report struggling to pay…
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